Tales from today's commute....

[RoubaixCube]

Not ALL of them

After a few pints, it wont matter

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Great ride this morning. Over the weekend I did a complete strip down and rebuilt the hack with a new groupset, and wow, it's like a different bike. So mild this morning too so extended a smidge to complete a 29 miler. Looks like we have a bit of a squidgy week on the way, but hey, it's nice to be seeing the light starting to appear in the morning so mustn't grumble.

 

[HarryTheDog]

Got overtake going up “bear hill” 4 miles after starting out (the little rise just before I turn off left down Harold Hill) by a guy who has done it before. He knows where I turn off so gets an overtake in before I disappear. This time he was resplendent in sky blue bib tights and a black and white zebra print top.

Apart from that no one to play with apart from a young skinny racing snake on a fixie I caught up with in traffic, my presence seemed to speed him up, I felt sorry for him though as he really had to spin down the hills whilst I just free wheeled behind. We went our different ways after a very short while so I never got any SCR out of him.
Don't think I'll need the fleecy lined winter top tomorrow, it was a tad too warm today.

 

[ianrauk]

A lovely sunrise this morning, all reds, oranges and yellows. And the hugest moon I have seen for a while. Quite spectacular.
A lovely morning for a commute, except for all the traffic. It was snarled up everywhere.
I was also commuting on my Van Nick as my normal commuter is in the LBS getting some love and attention. It really does make a nice change commuting on a different, much nicer bike.

 

[ManiaMuse]

Gloriously mild shorts weather this morning and lovely colourful sunrise in the Northwest too.

Cleaned my bike at the weekend for the first time in a while including the drivetrain and rims. Now my bike goes faster and stops in a reasonable amount of time, who'd have thunk it? Also finally replaced my cleats which were completely worn out, why are Shimano SL cleats made out of cheese?

Apologies about the upcoming rain though, my fault for cleaning my bike.

 

[martint235]

An uneventful day. I'm still slow though which is puzzling. Comfortably did a century yesterday at over 16mph but struggled to get a 14mph this morning. The bike is obviously heavier but even so.

 

[Tin Pot]

Near miss today.

Vauxhall in front of me indicates and manoeuvres to pass two buses at a stop, so I up gear, pull out and step up the pace...only for Mr Vauxhall to change his sodding mind and hit the anchors. :|

My nice new brake pads did a great job as I wrench my forearms into action. The back wheel became skittish as it started coming round and I skidded to a halt with the front wheel ooh a good inch from the Vx bumper.

 

[fossyant]

A queue of traffic ahead, and some twunt decides to overtake anyway.
I say, quietly I thought (and not particularly angrily), "that was pointless" but the passenger must have had their window open, as next thing I know the door flies open, nearly taking me off, and some knucle-dragger is shouting "what did you effing say?"

I didn't bother explaining, just cycled off and left him to his early heart attack.

Some people.

Done that once, driver overtook in clouds of diesel smoke, then had to bang his alloys up a curb as he hadn't given himself space to stop outside the shop. Wasn't too happy when I said 'that was pointless' as I sailed past. Angry little man.

 

[Tin Pot]

A lovely sunrise this morning, all reds, oranges and yellows. And the hugest moon I have seed for a while. Quite spectacular.
A lovely morning for a commute, except for all the traffic. It was snarled up everywhere.
I was also commuting on my Van Nick as my normal commuter is in the LBS getting some love and attention. It really does make a nice change commuting on a different, much nicer bike.

Yeah I was cycling towards the moon for a while today, lovely view.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Broke 15mph average for the first time in an absolute age, chain might need a quick clean tonight

 

[Tin Pot]

Broke 15mph average for the first time in an absolute age, chain might need a quick clean tonight

Finally broke two hours on the commute in:

01:59:29

 

[fimm]

I haven't been out on the big bike for a while, but did get it out on Friday. Had a wonderful tailwind and a beautiful full moon on the way home.
Big bike again today. Was a bit too windy, really!!

 

[donnydave]

Finally gave up and bought a new front light. My old one would flicker when going over bumps and the battery indicator was useless. I had a back-up light but that was equally rubbish so my journeys were mainly spent whacking the lights and shouting at them to work, bit like john cleese and the troublesome car. For the first time in ages this morning I enjoyed my commute even thought it was a bit windy, now I can just put my light on and not have to worry. Looking forwards to the ride home (also for the first time in ages)

 

[jahlive905]

First commute in to work of 2016. Started feeling sick from the lack of fitness after two miles. Managed to get a flat tyre just before Lewisham roundabout. Fixed it in seven minutes. Sprinted the rest of the journey in. Got a PB.

 

[summerdays]

The inward commute felt as if I had Friday legs on, but nothing else of note.... And the homeward commute was irritating as I didn't realise how often I glance down at my computer which had stopped recording.... And in my brain that somehow meant I wasn't cycling.

Also one of the cyclists coming towards me on the cycle path had two pedestrians in his way and was waiting for me, except I was 15 ft plus away, so I twice indicated he should go first, but he waited and then said...."you were going uphill" in an attractive slightly foreign accent!